The Sue Hayes Panel: UK Next Gen Producers
Conference

The Sue Hayes Panel: UK Next Gen Producers

Film & TV
Monday, Dec 7, 2026
16:10 - 16:50 GMT
Create Theatre

FOCUS 2026 Conference

English
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FOCUS introduces six rapidly rising UK producers across film, TV, animation and documentary. 

Producers are the screen industry’s most essential element. Without them, there would be no new work, and no new talent. The next wave of producers will champion and deliver the next generation of the industry. FOCUS has selected six UK producers across film, TV, animation and documentary that you should have on your radar, all of whom have new work currently collecting festival slots and awards, or who have themselves been selected for the most prestigious programmes in their field.  

This session/feature is a collaboration between FOCUS and makers magazine – find out more about our featured producers in the new issue of makers, available at FOCUS. 

Speakers

Carley Armstrong

ProducerTrue Moon

Sara Bonakdar

ProducerFifth Mirror Pictures

Runako Celina

Producer/Director & ReporterBBC

Danielle Goff

ProducerLunar Pictures

Ben Jackson

ProducerOne6th

Shona Mackenzie

ProducerRoag Films

Moderator

Jordan McGarry

Head of Contentmakers Magazine